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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key 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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