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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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