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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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