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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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