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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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