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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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