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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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