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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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