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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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