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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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