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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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