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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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