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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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