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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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