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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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