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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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