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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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