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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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