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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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