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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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