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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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