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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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