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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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