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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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