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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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