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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key 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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