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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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