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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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