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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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