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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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