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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models 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 handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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