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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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