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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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