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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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