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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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