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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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