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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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