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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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