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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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