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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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