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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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