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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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