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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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