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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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