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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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