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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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