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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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