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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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