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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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