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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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