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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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