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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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