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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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