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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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