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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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