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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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