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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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