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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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