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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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