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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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