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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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