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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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