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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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