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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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