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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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