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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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