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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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