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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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