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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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