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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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