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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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