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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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