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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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