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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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