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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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