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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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