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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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