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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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