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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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