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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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