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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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