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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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