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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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