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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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