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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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