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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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