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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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