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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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