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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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