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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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