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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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