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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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