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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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