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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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