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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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