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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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