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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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