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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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