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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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