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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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