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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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