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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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