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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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