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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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