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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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