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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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