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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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