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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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