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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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