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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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