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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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