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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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