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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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