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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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