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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers 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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