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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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