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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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