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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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