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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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