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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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