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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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