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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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