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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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