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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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