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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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