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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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