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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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