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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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