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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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