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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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