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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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