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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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