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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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