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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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