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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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