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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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