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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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