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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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