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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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