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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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