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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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