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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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