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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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