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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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