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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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