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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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