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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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