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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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