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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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