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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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