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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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