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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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