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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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