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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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