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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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