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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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