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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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