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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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