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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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