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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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