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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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