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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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