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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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