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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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