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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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