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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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