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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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