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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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