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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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