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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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