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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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