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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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