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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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