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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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