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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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