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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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