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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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