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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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