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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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