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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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