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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies 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 in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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