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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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