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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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