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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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