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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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