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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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