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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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