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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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