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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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