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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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