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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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