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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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