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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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