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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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