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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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