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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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