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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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