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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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