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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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