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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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