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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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