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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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