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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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