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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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