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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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