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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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