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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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