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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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