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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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