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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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