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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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