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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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