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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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