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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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