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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education