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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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