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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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