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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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