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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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