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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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