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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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