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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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