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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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