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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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