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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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