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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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