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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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