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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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