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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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