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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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