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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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