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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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