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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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