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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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