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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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