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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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