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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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