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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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