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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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