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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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