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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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