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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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