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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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