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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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