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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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