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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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