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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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