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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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