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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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