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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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