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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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