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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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