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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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