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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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