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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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