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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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