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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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