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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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