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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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