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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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