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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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