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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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