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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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