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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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