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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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