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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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