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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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