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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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