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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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