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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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