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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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