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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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