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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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