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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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