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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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