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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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