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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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