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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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