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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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