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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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