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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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