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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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