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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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