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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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