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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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