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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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