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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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