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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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