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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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