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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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