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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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