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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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