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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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