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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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