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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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