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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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