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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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