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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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