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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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