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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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