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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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