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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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