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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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