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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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