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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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