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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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