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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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