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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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