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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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