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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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