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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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