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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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