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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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