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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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