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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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