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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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