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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major 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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