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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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