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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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