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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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