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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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