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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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