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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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