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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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