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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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