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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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