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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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