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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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