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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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