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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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