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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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