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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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