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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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