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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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