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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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