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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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