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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores 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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