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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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