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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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