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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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