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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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