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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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