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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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