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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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