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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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