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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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