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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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