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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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