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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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