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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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