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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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