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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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