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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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