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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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