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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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