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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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