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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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