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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major 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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