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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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