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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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