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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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