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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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