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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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