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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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