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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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