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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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