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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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