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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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