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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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