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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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