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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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