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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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