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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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