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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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