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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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