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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers 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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