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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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