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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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