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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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