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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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