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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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