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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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