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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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