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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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