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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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