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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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