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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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