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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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