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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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