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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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