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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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