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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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