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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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