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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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