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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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