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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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