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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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