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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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