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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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