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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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