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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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