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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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