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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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