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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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