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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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