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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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