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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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