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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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