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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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