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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC 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 poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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