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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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