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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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