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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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