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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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