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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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