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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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