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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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