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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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