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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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