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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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