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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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