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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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