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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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