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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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