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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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