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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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