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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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