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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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