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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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