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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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