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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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