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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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