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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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