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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources