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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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