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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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