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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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