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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 (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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