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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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