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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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