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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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