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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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