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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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