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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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