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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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