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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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