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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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