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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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