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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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