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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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