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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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