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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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