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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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