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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major 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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