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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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