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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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