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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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