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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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