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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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