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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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