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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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