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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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