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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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