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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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