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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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