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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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