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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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