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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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