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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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