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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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