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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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