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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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