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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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