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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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