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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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