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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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