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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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