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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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