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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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