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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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