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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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