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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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