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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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