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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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