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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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