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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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