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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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