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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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