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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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