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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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