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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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