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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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