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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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