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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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