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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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