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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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