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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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