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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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