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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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