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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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