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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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