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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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