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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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