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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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