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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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