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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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