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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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