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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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