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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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