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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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