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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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