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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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